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Dog parks are a ‘recipe for disaster’ according to a behavioural expert who says the way humans use them could be doing more harm than good.

The biggest mistakes we’re making at dog parks

Pets & Animals Dog parks are a ‘recipe for disaster’ according to a behavioural expert who says the way humans use them could be doing more harm than good.

Aussie cattle dog secret link to the dingo

Aussie cattle dog secret link to the dingo

Pets & Animals How the Australian working dogs descended from dingoes

GALLERY: 78 of the cutest dogs on the Northern Rivers

GALLERY: 78 of the cutest dogs on the Northern Rivers

News SEE here if your four-legged family member made the list.

Attack dogs put down but wallabies still at risk

Attack dogs put down but wallabies still at risk

News Dogs put down after mass wallaby deaths but the battle isn't over

Corgi lovers unite to help dozens of dogs

Corgi lovers unite to help dozens of dogs

News A sad photo has led to Corgi lovers pooling money together for RSPCA

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A puppy frozen for 18,000 years could hold vital clues to how dogs evolved from wolves, if scientists can figure out which one it is.

Mystery surrounds 18,000-year-old pup

Offbeat A frozen pup could hold vital clues to how dogs evolved

Bid farewell to the midweek blues and checkout these adorable dogs.

19 photos of cute Mackay dogs to brighten your day

Pets & Animals Bid farewell to the midweek blues and checkout these adorable dogs.

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PET OWNERS can’t help but feel guilty when they leave their dogs for work every day, but a new business aims to make the process much easier.

Leading business offers dog walks and training

News A new business aims to make leaving your dog at home a little easier

Experienced trainers Ryan and Jen Tate reveal ways to recognise your dog’s subtle signs. Watch Part 1 of our special Dogs of Oz video series.

How to learn the secret language of dogs

Pets & Animals Meet the team behind some of Australia’s most well behaved pets

‘A massage a day keeps the vet away’

Pets & Animals After a professional massage this pooch feels like brand-new

IT'S time to help us find Toowoomba's top dog. Vote for one of these 27 submissions.

VOTE NOW: Help find Toowoomba's top dog

News Vote now to be featured in The Chronicle

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Does your dog have the X-Factor? Is your pooch the pick of the pound? We are on the search for Australia’s Top Dog. Enter here.

Do you have Australia’s top dog? Enter now!

Pets & Animals We are on the search for Australia’s Top Dog. Enter here.

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Just like bringing home a newborn, introducing a puppy to your household is a life event filled with both excitement and potential pitfalls.

You can train a dog of any age just by following five tips

Pets & Animals Petbarn head trainer Meredith Gallanty offers up her top five tricks

Read here to see if your four-legged family member made the list.

READER PICS: 90 pictures of Central Queensland’s cutest pups

Pets & Animals Read here to see if your four-legged family member made the list.

“Toads are even toxic after death, so discarded toad bodies still present a significant threat to animals."

Vet’s dire warning for cane toad plague

Pets & Animals “Toads are even toxic after death..."

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Troublesome terrier? Kleptomaniac kelpie? No matter the canine quandary, a dynamic duo of dog behaviourists know how to help.

Meet the team behind Australia’s most well behaved pets

Pets & Animals A dynamic duo of dog behaviourists know how to help.

After three tours of duty, former navy special forces operator Luke Evans was struggling to return to civilian life. The only thing that helped was dogs. VIDEO

From Special Forces to doggie Disneyland king

Pets & Animals Arguably the most unique doggie daycare in the country

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Replacement buses are a hassle for everyone, but if you’re travelling with your pooch the sudden disruption can leave you high and dry.

Frustration as commuters travelling with dogs left stranded

Pets & Animals 'Having dogs and pets will become more acceptable in public places'

Support dogs are in high demand. So much so that Assistance Dogs Australia simply can’t keep up and is appealing for government funding.

Man’s best friend a lifeline for many

Pets & Animals Support dogs are in high demand

Dog training experts Jen and Ryan Tate have joined the Dogs of Oz campaign to create four exclusive videos where they share invaluable canine insights.

What your dog is trying to tell you

Pets & Animals Dog training experts Jen and Ryan Tate join the Dogs of Oz campaign